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reid's fateful issue. >> why i would take issue is that the democrats picked the fight. it was something a little bit different. first, filibustering executive nominees. the first time sitting member of the house had been filibustered or blocked in a hundred years. it was after the republicans in the senate promised they would do so only under extraordinary circumstances. if you look at circuit court of appeals nominees blocked for the district of columbia, you didn't have even the fig leave, which we had the last time that republican leader bill frisk threatened this action, well, this person is extreme, or this person didn't qualified. the republicans in the senate said they're not extreme, they're not qualified, we're not going to confirm anybody. it was daring democrats to go further. one big difference from 2005 2005-2006 is back then when the republicans in the senate came close to actually doing something much more significant in terms of the rules changes, we had 14 senators, seven on each side, form a gang of 14, and reach an agreement that left a lot of nominee
reid's fateful issue. >> why i would take issue is that the democrats picked the fight. it was something a little bit different. first, filibustering executive nominees. the first time sitting member of the house had been filibustered or blocked in a hundred years. it was after the republicans in the senate promised they would do so only under extraordinary circumstances. if you look at circuit court of appeals nominees blocked for the district of columbia, you didn't have even the fig...
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and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate. and as usual, no one noticed. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. >>> i'm not a doctor, but it seems as though the secretary of state has come down with a case of benghazi flu. >> hillary clinton, i guess she passed out somewhere, is she unconscious som
and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate....
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and then, harry reid got back to work, to the day to day work. the governing chores that he does so well. including making sure that the nervous staff of the american embassy in kenya, in this post-benghazi era, when the staffs are especially on edge that they knew who their next leader was going to be. the majority leader of the united states senate got back to work today as he does most days. with the full and sometimes invisible cooperation of the minority leader of the united states senate. and as usual, no one noticed. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid.
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the future for obama care and harry reid's senate leadership. and -- >> we actually have more in common that we can work together on than maybe we previously thought. >> they're younger than most members of congress and impatient. aaron shot and democrat, the future caucus looking to shake up business as usual. plus, the authors of this town collision 2012. double down and breakout talk to us about washington politics and look into their crystal balls. then a bonus section, a prominent critic of russian president putin is pardoned by putin and now sits down with an exclusive with our reporter. this is "state of the union." good morning. three dozen americans working for the united nations are trapped in the troubled south sudan. evacuation efforts failed saturday when gunmen fired on three u.s. military aircraft and wounded four service members. we have new developments in the last few minutes. i want to bring in cnn's pentagon correspondent barbara star. we should say, barbara, as far as we know those four service people with in stable conditio
the future for obama care and harry reid's senate leadership. and -- >> we actually have more in common that we can work together on than maybe we previously thought. >> they're younger than most members of congress and impatient. aaron shot and democrat, the future caucus looking to shake up business as usual. plus, the authors of this town collision 2012. double down and breakout talk to us about washington politics and look into their crystal balls. then a bonus section, a...
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default the country. >> harry reid? >> harry reid because you can't default the country. >> is there a danger, as bob corker said, they overstepped? >> there is a danger with each passing day that danger grows. but the most likely outcome is that the senate comes up with some sort of compromise, the house will have to accept it. in spite of what the congressman you had on before. the house says just can't take what the senate gave us to, they vote it down, the stock market plunges and they come back and say well, i guess we had to, and they ultimately pass it with damage to the economy in the meantime. >> the senate moderates if you will, came up with a plan, paul ryan, not the most right wing member of the house said this is a total cave to the president and unacceptable. harry reid rejected it because he said it was a case for the republicans and he wanted something more tilted toward the president. how does something like that everybody get through the house? >> it's incredible that i got on friday when i was going t
default the country. >> harry reid? >> harry reid because you can't default the country. >> is there a danger, as bob corker said, they overstepped? >> there is a danger with each passing day that danger grows. but the most likely outcome is that the senate comes up with some sort of compromise, the house will have to accept it. in spite of what the congressman you had on before. the house says just can't take what the senate gave us to, they vote it down, the stock...
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harry reid is having none of it. we'll discuss the all-nighter. continuing to watch the house floor where members are expected to debate ryan murray budget. we'll have an update on that after the break. [ female announcer ] we eased your back pain... ♪ ready or not. [ female announcer ] ...so you can be up there. here i come! [ female announcer ] ...down there, around there... and under there for him. tylenol® provides strong pain relief and won't irritate your stomach the way aleve® or even advil® can. but for everything we do, we know you do so much more. tylenol®. hands for holding. feet, kicking. better things than the joint pain and swelling of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. if you're trying to manage your ra, now may be the time to ask about xeljanz. xeljanz (tofacitinib) is a small pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers have happened in patients taking xeljan
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and harry reid said to him, don't screw this up. i'm on your side. sort of an unguarded moment. it's why i'm telling you, everybody's getting the blame. even these folks in d.c. who are mostly democrat are very angry at what's happening. >> we are out of time. i want to thank everybody on our panel. thanks very much. that does it for "ac 360 later." thanks for watching. we'll see you again tomorrow night at 10:00. hope you'll join us. up next, "shutdown showdown" with jake tapper. create moments of value. build character through quality. and earn the right to be called a classic. the lands' end no iron dress shirt. starting at 49 dollars. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what else comes standard at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy?
and harry reid said to him, don't screw this up. i'm on your side. sort of an unguarded moment. it's why i'm telling you, everybody's getting the blame. even these folks in d.c. who are mostly democrat are very angry at what's happening. >> we are out of time. i want to thank everybody on our panel. thanks very much. that does it for "ac 360 later." thanks for watching. we'll see you again tomorrow night at 10:00. hope you'll join us. up next, "shutdown showdown" with...
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>> look, harry reid and president obama brought him into this ditch. he tried -- neither of them wanted to negotiate at all. that's where they've been, but going forward, there's been a lot of things we've worked with speaker boehner on. not one democrat voted for a farm bill. most people would have said that could never be got. we want to work -- >> i think the speaker raises a important question. i this think he has to make the decision, does he want to govern or be the leader of the republican caucus? on every issue, on the immigration bill, on the infrastructure plan, on dealing with the budget, if he's prepared to accept a governing coalition and some group of republicans, we can get the work done. that's what our country needs right now. >> i was here with tip o'neil, and you had this kind of coalition. it was virtually all the republicans. >>> i think what has to happen is speaker boehner has to accept the nothing what is right is to building a coalition they can pass bills in the house, but they're going nowhere. >>> is the problem is you passe
>> look, harry reid and president obama brought him into this ditch. he tried -- neither of them wanted to negotiate at all. that's where they've been, but going forward, there's been a lot of things we've worked with speaker boehner on. not one democrat voted for a farm bill. most people would have said that could never be got. we want to work -- >> i think the speaker raises a important question. i this think he has to make the decision, does he want to govern or be the leader of...
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in a divided government you can't have it all your way. >> forgive me, your leader, harry reid said it was too generous to republicans and rejected it. >> we're waiting to see the leadership come back with something that maybe he believes is more fair. i don't know. we looked at it from the standpoint, they wanted to repeal the medical device tax. republicans wanted that. they compromised. they wanted oversight as far as people who were signing up for it. the bottom line is we don't want that to gut the bill. give obama care a chance to work. if it doesn't work, it will fall on its own. don't have the underlying motive to get rid of it. we're talking about finances of our country. we can talk about an energy policy, coal, what role it plays in the economy of the government, the energy we have. that's not the place for it. everybody wants to bring their social agenda to the table when we really should fixing the finances of this country. that's what bob and i have been working on. >> senator corker, majority leader harry reid late yesterday, along with other democratic leaders, went to
in a divided government you can't have it all your way. >> forgive me, your leader, harry reid said it was too generous to republicans and rejected it. >> we're waiting to see the leadership come back with something that maybe he believes is more fair. i don't know. we looked at it from the standpoint, they wanted to repeal the medical device tax. republicans wanted that. they compromised. they wanted oversight as far as people who were signing up for it. the bottom line is we don't...
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that won't be easy to do, harry reid is very adept at saying no thanks, i want to do my project. but the republicans were humbled on the fiscal cliff, and they want the toss it to the senate. >> if i read a lot of the report correctly, it kind of seems like the republican leadership planned, of course, the speakers's planned to retreat the talk their members down, to talk them into a calmer position, from language, how you talk to women and minority voters and to the debt ceiling to some of the other broader political strategy things. you were there, is that kind of a fair read? >> yeah, you could kind of see them back away from some of the more extreme positions as the days went on. you heard -- paul ryan, yesterday, was explaining to reporters what he had been saying, first saying the three-month extension was on the table. they were saying we could change the definition of what default is, fab in the default language, prior, claiming if we hit the ceiling we can pay the important bills. mick mulvaney was saying well, default is not when the national parks close, that didn't ge
that won't be easy to do, harry reid is very adept at saying no thanks, i want to do my project. but the republicans were humbled on the fiscal cliff, and they want the toss it to the senate. >> if i read a lot of the report correctly, it kind of seems like the republican leadership planned, of course, the speakers's planned to retreat the talk their members down, to talk them into a calmer position, from language, how you talk to women and minority voters and to the debt ceiling to some...
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. >> sounz like harry reid is trying to change the subject. if i were taking all the incoming fire he is taking over obama care i would try to change the subject too. >> that incoming fire of course continued to be volleyed nonstop from republican quarters not only senator reid and the president but at every democratic member of congress up for re-election next year courtesy of one rnc chair reince priebus. >> we'll make 2014 about obama air can yes we will tatoo obama care on each of their foreheads. that will be what 2014 is all about. >> it is actually the patient protection and affordable care act so please make sure you use a small enough font. let's get to our panel. hasn't the republican opposition to these judicial appointments been the final giveaway? that this was never about the substance of the person, never about the substance of a personality, it was just opposition for opposition's sake? >> oh, sure. look. the republicans have been fair here like ted cruz is a model of self-restraint in revenue. all they've done at every step of
. >> sounz like harry reid is trying to change the subject. if i were taking all the incoming fire he is taking over obama care i would try to change the subject too. >> that incoming fire of course continued to be volleyed nonstop from republican quarters not only senator reid and the president but at every democratic member of congress up for re-election next year courtesy of one rnc chair reince priebus. >> we'll make 2014 about obama air can yes we will tatoo obama care on...
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republicans might as well end the speaker's gavel to harry reid. this morning they drew up the deal to reopen the government until january 15th, raise the debt lit yim, -- limit enabling a committee to draft long term entitlement fixes by mid december, liberals predicted tea party conservatives will some day oust boehner. but the tea party darling who helped organize it say there are no plans now. >> i heard people say if speaker boehner does this or that, he's out. i was the only one that nom that ited someone else last november, and was myself in january. we had 13. i'd be surprised to see it stand up. >> members were praising boehner for fighting priorities as long as he did. battle is going resume in 13 weeks. just as campaign trikt is going to heat up we think about stretching in to january, february, then talking about primary that's is going to be hot and heavy during this time. >> it means they'll do another short term kick of the can. >> makes me tired, carl. >> thank you, sir. let's bring in our panel. houston powers, amy stoddard and cha
republicans might as well end the speaker's gavel to harry reid. this morning they drew up the deal to reopen the government until january 15th, raise the debt lit yim, -- limit enabling a committee to draft long term entitlement fixes by mid december, liberals predicted tea party conservatives will some day oust boehner. but the tea party darling who helped organize it say there are no plans now. >> i heard people say if speaker boehner does this or that, he's out. i was the only one...
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they also misunder estimated harry reid. the senate democratic leader has incredibly diverse caucus from a socialist to joe mansion, very, very conservative west virginiaen reid held them together and firm and strong and never blinked and that's why the democrats won this thing and why the republicans fractured. >> rich, was ted cruz being misleading -- >> no, i think he was leading the way he wanted to but i do a lot of work with pickens and he said if you want to make a deal, you have to decide how far you're willing to do and how far you think the other guy is willing to go and if they don't cross, you ain't getting a deal. i think what cruz and the other tea party members, they didn't -- they misunderstood what the president was willing to do. they were never going to get to a deal and should have realized that before they ever got to the table. >> so matt, you're watching obviously this vote that will take place in the house. what is your message to those house republicans who vote yes on this, who vote -- who approve t
they also misunder estimated harry reid. the senate democratic leader has incredibly diverse caucus from a socialist to joe mansion, very, very conservative west virginiaen reid held them together and firm and strong and never blinked and that's why the democrats won this thing and why the republicans fractured. >> rich, was ted cruz being misleading -- >> no, i think he was leading the way he wanted to but i do a lot of work with pickens and he said if you want to make a deal, you...
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the problem the president has and harry reid and mitch mcconnell and the speaker has. nobody in politics is trusted anymore. there may be a time when you went on television and spoke, at least the facts were straight. when obama says this is a shutdown and they are taking nonnegotiable commands about taking a bill already in place. that's in flux. one more vote on obama care. no acceptance of fact. they speak from different pages. that's why it's very hard, if there's still somebody in the middle to figure out what's going on. >> not only are the facts fungible but who is speaking for the party is something that remains a mystery. when i say the party, the republican party. the question is for the president, who has taken a much harder line stance than he did in 2011, what does the white house do next? paul ryan made a statement a couple of days ago saying he was confident the president would cave and negotiate over the debt ceiling. i don't know. based on the president's behavior the last 24 hours, he seems very resistant to any kind of hostage negotiations. >> look,
the problem the president has and harry reid and mitch mcconnell and the speaker has. nobody in politics is trusted anymore. there may be a time when you went on television and spoke, at least the facts were straight. when obama says this is a shutdown and they are taking nonnegotiable commands about taking a bill already in place. that's in flux. one more vote on obama care. no acceptance of fact. they speak from different pages. that's why it's very hard, if there's still somebody in the...
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there was great unity and they called the president's and harry reids bluff. they agreed with speaker gingrich when he said don't move the debt ceiling. sequester is the key. >> sequester is the key. it what his boss and president obama do not want. it would trim 1.2 trillion dollars, most of which would come out of social programs. however, if you were going to annihilate the republicans, would you choose to split the gop? in other words, i'm interested in the mechanics of this annihilation scenario. let me begin with immigration. the republican party is split on immigration. i'm glad they're split on immigration. at least now there are new sensible voices. i tend to be a little more enlightened on this. is immigration where obama go to split the gop? >> if you want me to be honest -- >> be totally honest. >> you want annihilation. can you say that on this show. >> thank you. i think kelly ann might be able to back me up on this. i think the annihilation of the republican party is happening by elements of the republican party. you talked about the split you h
there was great unity and they called the president's and harry reids bluff. they agreed with speaker gingrich when he said don't move the debt ceiling. sequester is the key. >> sequester is the key. it what his boss and president obama do not want. it would trim 1.2 trillion dollars, most of which would come out of social programs. however, if you were going to annihilate the republicans, would you choose to split the gop? in other words, i'm interested in the mechanics of this...
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opening the parks and helping the veterans and rejecting one after another is harry reid. they are marching in lock step. the democrats at this point by and large and it's hopin helpinm in this stand off. and the republicans are fractured. >> mike viqueira varchtio thanky much. president obama anowdgesze annos choice for the next federal research chair. if confirmed by the senate she would be the first woman to lead the world's most powerful central bank. january eljanetgegeljanet yelle. more need to be done. particularly for those that are hit the hardest with the recession we have made pr progr. the economy is stronger and the financial system is sounder. >> patricia has more on janet yellen. a historic nomination for a *68 of 67-year-old economist whose insider knowledge of the fed goes back 30 years. janet yellen influence is of evident. >> she has brought into the bernake said this explicit roll for labor march coats. she has brought herself into the fed. the most important dhal wheel l. they expect they may take their foot o of off the gas by the new year. >> if some
opening the parks and helping the veterans and rejecting one after another is harry reid. they are marching in lock step. the democrats at this point by and large and it's hopin helpinm in this stand off. and the republicans are fractured. >> mike viqueira varchtio thanky much. president obama anowdgesze annos choice for the next federal research chair. if confirmed by the senate she would be the first woman to lead the world's most powerful central bank. january eljanetgegeljanet yelle....
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he'll explain what it means for all of you each anticipate every day the president harry reid refuses to negotiate with republicans. and we're going to turn things back over to the audience. this is a special edition of "hannity" you can't afford to miss. you can prevent gas with beano meltaways, or treat gas with these after you get it. now that's like sunblock before or sun burn cream later. oh, somebody out there's saying, now i get it! take beano before and there'll be no gas. >>> welcome back. in a few minutes we'll bring back the studio audience. at the bottom of the screen you can see the list of service it is white house has cherry-picked to close and defund during the obama/reid shutdown. joining me with reaction to the democrats ginning me now is reaction of stubborn behavior, kentucky senator rand paul. how are you? >> good evening, sean, blad to be you. >> the president's golf course is open. no football, no baseball, satellite uplink from your troops. the world war ii memorial, vietnam memorial. those aren't open. makes one wonder, what is your thought about how they prio
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harry reid's bill has been watered down. did we wait too long? >> look, i think the strategy of the nra and opponents of new gun safety laws has been from the beginning to try and slow the process down, to try and let the memory cool of this horrendous event in newtown. i do think, as you pointed out, 92% of americans still support background checks. there's a gun trafficking law that is advancing through the senate that i think has real possibilities of passing. there are other measures as well. we have to keep -- if you support those, you have to keep plugging away. i do think it would have been preferable to strike quickly, but that's not the way the process in congress works. so you have to work with the situation that you find. the best thing you can do is keep the american people involved in that debate. today, we heard the report from newtown and this unimaginable image of 154 rounds being fired at these kids in less than five minutes. that ought to refresh people's sense of urgency about this. by the way, every day in chicago we have peop
harry reid's bill has been watered down. did we wait too long? >> look, i think the strategy of the nra and opponents of new gun safety laws has been from the beginning to try and slow the process down, to try and let the memory cool of this horrendous event in newtown. i do think, as you pointed out, 92% of americans still support background checks. there's a gun trafficking law that is advancing through the senate that i think has real possibilities of passing. there are other measures...
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>> well, i think as the congressman just suggested, harry reid and the president and democrats want a major -- won a major political victory. but as she indicated, and quite correctly, the budget that we passed until january 15th is a disastrous budget. it is going to hurt the children. it's going to hurt the hungry. it's going to hurt the elderly. it is not a good budget. so chris, i would hope that out of this whole exercise, this really nightmarish exercise that the people of this country understand what right-wing extremism is about. which, by the way, goes a lot further than just trying to repeal obama care and the affordable care act. it really is going to be -- it's an effort to repeal virtually every major piece of legislation passed in the last 80 years to protect the middle class and working families and the sick. now, as a member of the budget committee, i look forward to the negotiations which will take place. and my view is that at a time when income and wealth, inequality is growing in leaps and bounds, when the middle class is disappearing, when real unemployment is clo
>> well, i think as the congressman just suggested, harry reid and the president and democrats want a major -- won a major political victory. but as she indicated, and quite correctly, the budget that we passed until january 15th is a disastrous budget. it is going to hurt the children. it's going to hurt the hungry. it's going to hurt the elderly. it is not a good budget. so chris, i would hope that out of this whole exercise, this really nightmarish exercise that the people of this...
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harry reid said he would not seek a vote. right now, the issue is appearing dead. that may allow the white house to introduce my executive actions if republicans on the hill will not cooperate. >> in terms of the administration, what will we see? >> i'm not quite sure. they did introduce the 100 million dollars for additional mental health services this week but it is too far to tell what they will bring up in the next few months. >> rebecca shabad, thehill.com and on twitter. thanks for being with us on c- span's "year in review." >> on the next "washington journal" market ginsberg looks of foreign-policy challenges in the year ahead. mocker -- gould er discusses political stories of 2014. then international stories on fears in russia as the sochi olympic games draw near. plus your e-mails and tweets. >> it is on fire. it will be extremely fast. this of the five or 10 years. there.k is life into 45an slices. to what i think we should be doing is entering these and have them at the same time. we should play. we should learn. the world moves so fast. really have to
harry reid said he would not seek a vote. right now, the issue is appearing dead. that may allow the white house to introduce my executive actions if republicans on the hill will not cooperate. >> in terms of the administration, what will we see? >> i'm not quite sure. they did introduce the 100 million dollars for additional mental health services this week but it is too far to tell what they will bring up in the next few months. >> rebecca shabad, thehill.com and on twitter....
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he said the other day, toif say this, there is no comedy with harry reid. i think he's an absolute a hole. for those of us who watch washington politics are sort of sad and see these as gray, dark days, that seems like a new low. is that par for the course? >> i can't speak of what most think of harry reid or tom coburn's relationship with him but i'll be safe and say there's a deep level of distrust which is evident in those kbhents. >> i think he's an absolute a hole. "politico's" jake sherman. thanks for your time. >>> coming up as communities mark one-year anniversary of superstorm sandy, there are many signs of recovery along the east coast, but there are plenty of structural, financial and emotional damage that remains. we will go live to one of the hardest-hit areas coming up next. let bing find the photos you've been gathering in the cloud, the music you've been collecting on your device, and all the places you've been dreaming about from the web. search for anything and everything beautifully and simply with just a single swipe or type, only with b
he said the other day, toif say this, there is no comedy with harry reid. i think he's an absolute a hole. for those of us who watch washington politics are sort of sad and see these as gray, dark days, that seems like a new low. is that par for the course? >> i can't speak of what most think of harry reid or tom coburn's relationship with him but i'll be safe and say there's a deep level of distrust which is evident in those kbhents. >> i think he's an absolute a hole....
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reid, when they are not getting along and they are not able to cobble together a deal but talks have stalled between president obama and speaker boehner, what happens when politics happens. michigan mcconnell calls up vice president biden and the deal is struck. that is politics, it's messy. >> a lot of folks that casually follow politics will say, that it doesn't have to be that messy. there's no reason to -- >> it's always that messy, craig. >> it's not always that messy. you know that. >> very often congress is. we saw even on the house familiar this week. speaker boehner is having a hard time with his own party. not only with, between the parties is it rough, but it's rough within the parties. >> perry, congress, i want to follow-up with what robert costa said there, has it always been this bad more maybe it missed something? >> i do not agree that it has always been this bad. particularly how few laws that congress has passed that is historically unusual. a small number of laws. we should note that i'm not sure that house republicans, you talk to allen west and rand paul, they d
reid, when they are not getting along and they are not able to cobble together a deal but talks have stalled between president obama and speaker boehner, what happens when politics happens. michigan mcconnell calls up vice president biden and the deal is struck. that is politics, it's messy. >> a lot of folks that casually follow politics will say, that it doesn't have to be that messy. there's no reason to -- >> it's always that messy, craig. >> it's not always that messy....
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harry reid blocks every other amendment which has been the story this entire senate. my friend over here from montana did not allow us to offer an amendment that would have done exactly that. >> senator tester, president obama told you and your colleagues that he wanted extended unemployment benefits as part of this dole. and your likely presidential candidate, hillary clinton tweeted this, she said what happens to kids in families cut from unemployment insurance and food stamps? they're too small to fail and deserve an equal chance to succeed. how would you answer her question? >> this isn't perfect, by the way. both paul ryan and patty murray have said that. bottom line is i think this steaks sequestration off the table which would have done draconian things to our military. and moves the economy forward, moves the government forward in a way where there's more certainty. to get back to senator wicker's point. it's true, the amendment tree's full. if we bring another amendment in, the house is gone. they won't be back for 25 days. it's not like it's going to be take
harry reid blocks every other amendment which has been the story this entire senate. my friend over here from montana did not allow us to offer an amendment that would have done exactly that. >> senator tester, president obama told you and your colleagues that he wanted extended unemployment benefits as part of this dole. and your likely presidential candidate, hillary clinton tweeted this, she said what happens to kids in families cut from unemployment insurance and food stamps? they're...
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and i think in the senate, harry reid is going to say no. and even the republican senators are going to say no, we can't decouple this. we've got to do both things at the same time. the senate obviously is there. you know, its original purpose was to keep the house in line. and finally, it's going back to its original purpose of showing some common sense. so i think there is going to be bipartisan resistance on the senate side. but i do think the house leadership wants to increase the debt ceiling alone. and i would hope that that would be resisted enough to either keep it off the floor or to be defeated in a rural vote. >> it just appears to me that the republicans are so wrong-headed on this with the public tanking in the polls that boehner had to come out with something to give him a fresh set of talking points and try to reverse the blame, get the mojo back, and say see, it's really president obama. we have moved on something. and try to convince the american people we have compromised. compromised on what? the bottom line is he has the
and i think in the senate, harry reid is going to say no. and even the republican senators are going to say no, we can't decouple this. we've got to do both things at the same time. the senate obviously is there. you know, its original purpose was to keep the house in line. and finally, it's going back to its original purpose of showing some common sense. so i think there is going to be bipartisan resistance on the senate side. but i do think the house leadership wants to increase the debt...
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harry reid -- >> he guaranteed a vote. >> bless his heart. i do not know if there will be a procedural matter. is a motion to proceed, which is what is called, that may be the vote. >> you spoke of your influence. talk what will likely be voted on the store. how much influence you can you have in washington compared to the nra? do you think you're gaining ground as more influential? >> i do not have a way to measure that. we're happy to work with the senators that are taking the lead on this. we're very pleased that these were people that we had backed heavily. we've made the right decision during the campaign. many oppose candidates who were from the republican establishment. we are looking for people that are not afraid to go and challenge the establishment. this filibuster probably is .oing that in the senate at the same kind of thing seems to be happening. we are getting what we hoped. we are delighted that we identify them in time to help them and their campaigns. these are people that are operation on their convictions. >> these are? on
harry reid -- >> he guaranteed a vote. >> bless his heart. i do not know if there will be a procedural matter. is a motion to proceed, which is what is called, that may be the vote. >> you spoke of your influence. talk what will likely be voted on the store. how much influence you can you have in washington compared to the nra? do you think you're gaining ground as more influential? >> i do not have a way to measure that. we're happy to work with the senators that are...
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and what harry reid said today is important because the senate is going to have to move on this. you can be sure the house isn't going to do anything if they don't have to. so they have to see what gets through the senate first. and what you see from the outrageousness of a dozen folks heckling the father of the slain child is that side, the program has an intensity that has been generally lacking on the other side. the president, the democrats are trying to maintain that this is why the longer this goes on, the more difficulty they'll have getting this through. but it seems they have momentum on items like the background check. nobody's expecting the assault gun ban gets reinstated. >> wait a minute. you say momentum. tell me why you feel momentum and tell me how much momentum. is it enough to really carry some things? >> to carry some things. certainly if the president is investing a lot of political capital in this, he can make this happen. it depends on what he wants to take that political capital away from. is that a jobs bill? is that immigration? can he keep this laser foc
and what harry reid said today is important because the senate is going to have to move on this. you can be sure the house isn't going to do anything if they don't have to. so they have to see what gets through the senate first. and what you see from the outrageousness of a dozen folks heckling the father of the slain child is that side, the program has an intensity that has been generally lacking on the other side. the president, the democrats are trying to maintain that this is why the longer...
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john boehner and the house a bill to fund and i know what harry reid said no when dana bash asked harry reid why the senate would not consider the bill to fund and i ate and these poor children with cancer you know what he said quote why would we want to do that i have eleven hundred people at nellis air force base that are sitting home they have a few problems of their own he's got to think so hair out children is what you're suggesting you're saying the republicans have taken eight hundred thousand federal workers hostage they've knocked thousand yes when you shut down the government eight hundred thousand people they always shut down and then you have a you know. congress has to pay you to vote all of you know nothing there's been no presidential your brain is and there's no money ran out there you're going to have killed every area three hundred killed every single funding bill or said no no no no you know i read senate democrat we haven't done any resolution back to the house of representatives it was sent back to the house of representatives it's sitting on john boehner desk and h
john boehner and the house a bill to fund and i know what harry reid said no when dana bash asked harry reid why the senate would not consider the bill to fund and i ate and these poor children with cancer you know what he said quote why would we want to do that i have eleven hundred people at nellis air force base that are sitting home they have a few problems of their own he's got to think so hair out children is what you're suggesting you're saying the republicans have taken eight hundred...
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nothing. >> and harry reid says -- >> you get nothing! you lose! good day, sir! >> after which the media limps in to say -- >> great story. compelling and rich i'm ron burgundy. >> no, the media is not a window. the fourth estate plays a critical role in creating an informed public who can respond to what's happening. false equivalence leads to a misinformed public and contributes to hyper partisanship by comforting those behind the extremists, lulling them into a fantasy that their party is not currently led by a bunch of ideological extremist zelot thugs perverting the process in a historically unprecedented way. america needs the media now as much as ever to tell the truth and to report on reality, because lord knows, there's a gang of republicans who are out there, trying to repeal reality. that does it for "the cycle." now for more reality, it's time for martin. >> the reverend toure there preaching. thank you so much. good afternoon, it's monday, october 7th. and the president has a message for the speaker. put it to a vote. ♪ >>> the shutdown is entering
nothing. >> and harry reid says -- >> you get nothing! you lose! good day, sir! >> after which the media limps in to say -- >> great story. compelling and rich i'm ron burgundy. >> no, the media is not a window. the fourth estate plays a critical role in creating an informed public who can respond to what's happening. false equivalence leads to a misinformed public and contributes to hyper partisanship by comforting those behind the extremists, lulling them into a...
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i'm not harry reid, that's his position. i just think when the smoke clears in a couple months, the republicans are left hiding behind what used to be a giant mountain and is now perhaps a mo hill with no policy to propose. >> the baseline here is most of these republicans in the house know they are going to get reelected in 2014. the historical average is somewhere around 90% of incumbents get elected. there's no real pressure on them to change that strategy. they are going to stick with it as far as they can. this probably helps them get re-elected in some of these districts. i don't see that dynamic that's coming in. a month ago or so we were talking about how the republican party was in tatters after the shutdown. i think that was probably hyperbole in the same way healthcare.gov was going to end the obama presidency. >> i don't know if this is devil's advocate or heavy-handed liberalism. the notion that people now have a personal tangible experience with the health care law, which is to say their children are 26 and kep
i'm not harry reid, that's his position. i just think when the smoke clears in a couple months, the republicans are left hiding behind what used to be a giant mountain and is now perhaps a mo hill with no policy to propose. >> the baseline here is most of these republicans in the house know they are going to get reelected in 2014. the historical average is somewhere around 90% of incumbents get elected. there's no real pressure on them to change that strategy. they are going to stick with...
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. >> strong bipartisan support in the senate with a deal brokered by harry reid and mitch mcconnell funds the government through january 15th and republicans would have preferred longer and raises the debt limit to february 7th through extraordinary measures although they would have liked it to be longer. there is income verification on obama exchanges and a bipartisan committee to address long term fiscal issues by december 13th. reid expressed tonight he hopes this is the long to a difficult chapter. >> let's be honest, this is pain inflicted on our nation for no good reason and cannot ma make -- we cannot make the same mistake again. >> mcconnell acknowledged it's only a temporary fix. >> there's a lot more we need to do to get our nation's fiscal house in order. hopefully once we've gotten past the drama of the moment we can get to work on it. >> reporter: a wild card in the estimate was if conservatives ted cruz or mike lee would hold up the vote. lee called it washington at its worst but allowed the bill to proceed. >> it appeared this particular fight will end much the same way oba
. >> strong bipartisan support in the senate with a deal brokered by harry reid and mitch mcconnell funds the government through january 15th and republicans would have preferred longer and raises the debt limit to february 7th through extraordinary measures although they would have liked it to be longer. there is income verification on obama exchanges and a bipartisan committee to address long term fiscal issues by december 13th. reid expressed tonight he hopes this is the long to a...
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and harry reid just didn't think it made any sense. and what he opted for and said was something that would give more efficiency to the senate and a little bit more traction for nominations for the president. and viewed that as something where you could get bipartisan support and move on from there. and finally, he is leaving open the option of going to something much further if this current system continues to be abused. >> so tom, let's talk about those changes for a minute here. senator reid's office argues that they will make a big difference in how the senate is able to get on to a bill. right now it can take a week before the time you say i want to consider giving the grant, to the time you could actually begin to consider it, which is clearly a little bit long. do you think these reforms will actually change the way the senate works in a significant way? >> not in a significant way. i mean, the reality is the 60 vote for closure to close off filibuster rule is still there, without touching that it is likely we'll still see the u
and harry reid just didn't think it made any sense. and what he opted for and said was something that would give more efficiency to the senate and a little bit more traction for nominations for the president. and viewed that as something where you could get bipartisan support and move on from there. and finally, he is leaving open the option of going to something much further if this current system continues to be abused. >> so tom, let's talk about those changes for a minute here....
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reid, speaker boehner, nancy pelosi and mitch mcconnell. everyone worked really hard and once again, joe, i want to thank you for your great work. under this law more than 98 % of americans and 97% of small businesses will not see their income taxes go up. millions of families will continue to receive tax credits to help raise their kids and send them to college. companies will continue to receive tax credits for the research they do, the investments they make and the clean energy jobs they create. and 2 million americans who are out of work but out there looking pounding the pavement every day are going to continue to receive unemployment benefits as long as they're actively looking for a job. but i think we all recognize this law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and broaden opportunity for everybody. the fact is the deficit is still too high. and we're still investing too little in the things that we need for the economy to grow as fast as it should. and that's why speaker boehner and i originally tried to
reid, speaker boehner, nancy pelosi and mitch mcconnell. everyone worked really hard and once again, joe, i want to thank you for your great work. under this law more than 98 % of americans and 97% of small businesses will not see their income taxes go up. millions of families will continue to receive tax credits to help raise their kids and send them to college. companies will continue to receive tax credits for the research they do, the investments they make and the clean energy jobs they...
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. >> harry reid, the head of the senate, introduced this next one. >> is the senate working now? can anyone say the senate is working now? i don't think so. today, democrats and independents are saying enough is enough. >> i call this the most boring big moment that happened this year, because they changed the filibuster rules. democrats said no longer any filibusters on presidential nominees except for the supreme court. and the supreme court, you still need 60 votes to get to the vote. that fundamentally changes the way that the senate works? >> it does. but, look, anytime a party changes rules that benefit that party, they later come to regret it when the next party is in power. and i have to say, this moment, i think, is sort of illustrative of why folks are so uninspired by congress, because process politics is uninspiring stuff. this really doesn't include -- >> -- only thing four of us can soundly agree on, is the senate working? no. >> no. it's not working, because it's ground to a halt from filibusters. i mean, we have huge -- the huge abuse of filibusters. so, i think t
. >> harry reid, the head of the senate, introduced this next one. >> is the senate working now? can anyone say the senate is working now? i don't think so. today, democrats and independents are saying enough is enough. >> i call this the most boring big moment that happened this year, because they changed the filibuster rules. democrats said no longer any filibusters on presidential nominees except for the supreme court. and the supreme court, you still need 60 votes to get...